From CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/22/wildfire.ca/index.html

RAMONA, California (CNN) -- Helping residents who ignored evacuation orders diverted fire crews away from firefighting efforts Monday as wildfires burned out of control in the San Diego area, officials said.

"We've been unable to do any suppression effort because, in most cases, the fire resources are being used ... to do rescues," said Bill Metcalf, chief of the North County Fire Protection District in Fallbrook.

Metcalf said the wildfire situation in the San Diego area "has gotten dramatically worse overnight."

As the sun rose in Southern California, "we're faced with a situation ... which is worse than many of us could've imagined," Metcalf said.

Authorities ordered thousands of Southern Californians to evacuate Sunday and Monday as at least 12 wildfires, driven by hurricane-force winds, set trees, cars and buildings on fire.

Officials reported at least one death and 17 injuries Sunday.

A long line of vehicles streamed westward out of Ramona, northeast of San Diego, on Monday morning after the mandatory evacuation order as flames of the Witch wildfire closed rapidly on the San Diego County community of 10,000 homes.

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FOLKS: If this isn't the definition of "Go Time" I don't know what is.
I feel bad that this is about to get really, really, really a whole lot worse because RIGHT NOW is the time that they need suppression the most, RIGHT NOW is when they need the roads as clear as possible, RIGHT NOW is when they don't need to be racing to help a diabetic emergency when a firefighter might be burned trying to save a chunk of the city.

For those who ignored the evacuation order, shame on you, all of you. For those of you who were equipped and got out of the way, thank you.